Graupius
Graupius refers to a significant historical battle that took place in Caledonia (present-day Scotland) around AD 83, during the Northern British campaigns led by the Roman general Gnaeus Julius Agricola. In this conflict, Agricola faced a coalition of Caledonian tribes united under the leadership of Calgacus. The battle is notably chronicled by the historian Tacitus, who described it as a pivotal victory for Agricola, enhancing his military reputation. However, the precise location of the battlefield has been a matter of debate among historians. Recent archaeological findings, including campsites with a distinct Agricolan pattern, have suggested possible locations near the Moray Firth, with Bennachie emerging as a proposed site of interest. Despite Agricola's successes in the region, Tacitus expressed frustration over his recall by Emperor Domitian, who seemed unconvinced of the potential for a complete Roman conquest of Caledonia. The events surrounding Graupius reflect broader themes of Roman expansion and the complexities of local resistance during this period.
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In Caledonia (Scotland); the site of an important battle in AD 83 described in Tacitus' Agricola, where the historian's father-in-law and hero Cnaeus Julius Agricola, governor of Britain, was said to have won his crowning victory against an army of Caledonian tribes united under the leadership of Calgacus (while a Roman fleet was simultaneously circumnavigating the island).
The location of the battlefield has long been disputed. But the discovery of a series of campsites, including some that display a recognizable Agricolan pattern, has suggested a location east of the Moray Firth, not far from the coast, and an attribution to Bennachie has now been proposed, near a large camp found by air photography at Durno. Tacitus felt extremely indignant that Agricola, soon after his success, was recalled by the emperor Domitian, who, despite the general's achievements, evidently did not feel that the Roman conquest of Caledonia had been brought appreciably nearer, or was possible.